Tom Tom International B.v.

Tomtom Navigation B.v.

Tomtom Telematics B.v.

Kees Wesselius

Pieter Geelen

Felix Godafoss König

Stanislav Zheltov

Jose F Santiago Nunez

Thomas Gerhard Helmut Schickinger

Michael Marte

William Breen

Harold Goddijn

Serhiy Tkachenko

Daan Reyer Van Dijk

Sander Gols

David Stelpstra

Elise Wabeke

Stanislav Stanislav

Michael Marta

Pieter Andreas Geelen

Felix Godafoss KÖNIG

Certain examples of the present disclosure relate to a computer implemented method () for controlling an output of information to a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising: determining () workload data () indicative of a workload of the driver, and generating () control data () for controlling the output of information () to the driver based at least in part on the workload data.

Method, apparatus, and computer program for controlling output of information

A method is disclosed for determining a route taken by a user at a decision point in a navigable network in an area covered by an electronic map. The map comprises a plurality of segments representing navigable segments of the navigable network in the area covered by the electronic map. A user is travelling along a main route from an origin to a destination. An upcoming decision point is identified, and one or more alternative routes between the decision point and the destination generated. Data indicative of each route is stored in a route pool, associated with data indicative of the outgoing segment at the decision point that forms part of the route. Each route passes along a different outgoing segment, and which segments are all different to an outgoing segment included in a continuation of the main route. When the user has passed through the decision point, it is determined whether the current position of the user lies on the outgoing segment forming the continuation of the main route. If so, the main route continues to be used as the main route after passing through the decision point. If not, it is determined whether the current position is on an outgoing segment associated with one of the stored alternative routes. If so, then this alternative route is used as the new main route after the decision point. If not, a new alternative route from the decision point to the destination passing along the outgoing segment on which the current position is found is generated, and used as the new main route after passing the decision point.

Alternative routes

A method is disclosed for generating routes in an area covered by an electronic map. The map comprises a plurality of segments representing navigable segments of a navigable network in the area covered by the electronic map. A main route from an origin to a destination is generated through the network in a manner which favors segments which are segments of a predefined sub-network. When the user commences travel, the method involves identifying a first decision point along the main route being travelled that is a decision point of the sub-network. An alternative route is generated between the decision point and the destination, in a method involving favoring segments of the sub-network, and in which the outgoing segment of the main route being travelled to the first decision point is blocked.

A vehicle request management system having a serverarranged to communicate with a plurality of vehicle requesting devicesand a plurality of vehicles, each being equipped with a devicehaving route planning and navigation functionality. Upon receipt of a vehicle request, the serverselects a suitable vehicleand determines the route that the vehicle should travel to the pick-up location and then onto the drop-off location. The serverreceives updates as to the position of the selected vehicleas it completes the request, and uses data associated with the calculated route and the position of the selected vehicleto provide enhanced functionality.

Vehicle request management system having a central server

This invention relates to a navigation device () comprising: a processor () that is configured to generate a navigation map of a local environment (); and a display () controllable by said processor () to display said navigation map and any markers () that relate to marked locations within said local environment (); characterized in that the navigation device () further comprises: an indicator generation module () for generating an indicator () for each of any marked locations outside of said local environment, said processor () being responsive to said indicator generation module () to control said display () to display any generated indicators () in said navigation map (). A method of generating a navigation map and a computer program are also disclosed.

Navigation device and method

A method of temporarily associating a first mobile devicewith a second mobile device, by processing positional data relating to the position and movement of a plurality of mobile devices with respect to time in a geographical region. The positional data is process to determine if a first mobile device, such as one carried by a user, is moving concurrently with a second mobile device, such as one associated with a vehicle, along substantially the same travel path. When such a determination is made, a temporary association is created between the first mobile deviceand the second mobile device, e.g. at a serverto allow for data to be exchanged between the two devices.

System and method for associating devices moving along the same travel path

A navigation device is disclosed wherein, in at least one embodiment. navigation instruction are adapted to the driver preferences. The driving behavior of the driver is recorded (like speed, time to prepare for an exit etc.), and the way he responds to navigation instructions (promptly, or always too late for example). Traffic, weather and time information may be combined with information on the driving behavior of the driver. This information is examined and used to build up a driver profile. This driver profile is used to adapt future navigation instructions. Alternatively, traffic and weather information may be used to build up route and/or environmental profiles. These profiles can also be used separate from the driver profile to adjust the navigation instruction. The combination of these two techniques, building up a profile (or adapt a pre-defined profile) and adapt the navigation instructions, makes the navigation device a more personal-fit navigation aid. Also, giving the right instructions to a specific driver may contribute to a safer behavior.

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Kees Wesselius